On one of my days in Winnipeg, the Travel Manitoba Facebook Page community got to vote on the activity that I would do for my “Day of Fun”. The choices were Fun Mountain Waterslide Park, Adrenaline Adventures, Grand Prix Amusements, …
The Hermetic Code Tour
Arguably the best tour I’ve been on of any building, anywhere, the Hermetic Code Tour of the Manitoba Legislative Building is not your average tour. Led by the charismatic Dr. Frank Albo – tour guide and author of the book, The …
From The Forks to The Fringe: A Day of Winnipeg Culture
How do you describe The Forks and what it represents to Winnipeg? As a Vancouverite, my Winnipegger friends would often describe The Forks as “the Granville Island of Winnipeg”; Granville Island being a former industrial site turned whimsical marketplace, beloved …
A Culinary Adventure at the Fairmont Winnipeg
It all began with a plate of chocolate. There upon the dresser in my room at the Fairmont Winnipeg was a painter’s easel. Entirely edible, it was made of chocolate and featured bison on its canvas; creatures I had seen in the flesh …
From Birds to Bison: A Day of Winnipeg Nature
From banding songbirds at Oak Hammock Marsh to watching bison at FortWhyte Alive, it was a day of Winnipeg nature for yours truly. I got to visit two destinations designated as Canadian Signature Experiences by the Canadian Tourism Commission, all the while …
Museums by Day, Football by Night
“You have to see the Nonsuch!” one person tweeted me upon hearing of my upcoming visit to the Manitoba Museum. “The Nonsuch?” The HMS Nonsuch isn’t the name of an indie band like it sounds, but the name of the …
100 Masters at the Winnipeg Art Gallery
If you’re going to be spending your morning at an art gallery, you definitely want to eat before you go. After the previous night’s five course tasting menu at the Fusion Grill, I wanted something light for breakfast. Coffee, orange …